BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday 5 March 2013 – The Ministry of Defence this morning received a farewell call by the outgoing Chief of Defence Force Singapore Armed Forces His Excellency Lieutenant General Neo Kian Hong at Bolkiah Garrison.
Upon arrival at the Ministry of Defence, His Excellency Lieutenant General Neo Kian Hong received a General Salute and inspected the Guard of Honour mounted by personnel from the Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF).
This was then followed by a farewell courtesy call to the Deputy Minister of Defence, Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat and also to the Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji Abidin.
The visit by His Excellency Lieutenant General Neo Kian Hong underscored the deep understanding between both Brunei and Singapore. It also enhanced the warm and cordial defence relationship between the two countries, which has been established for a long time.
His Excellency Lieutenant General Neo Kian Hong will soon be handing over the responsibilities of Chief of Defence Force Singapore Armed Forces, before his retirement at the end of this month. His Excellency and wife Madam Jane Ng Geok and delegation are in Brunei Darussalam from 4 March to 6 March 2013.
KUNJUNGAN PERPISAHAN KETUA TURUS PERTAHANAN ANGKATAN BERSENJATA REPUBLIK SINGAPURA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Selasa 5 Mac 2013
– Kementerian Pertahanan pagi ini telah menerima kunjungan hormat
perpisahan daripada Ketua Turus Pertahanan, Angkatan Bersenjata Republik
Singapura (ABRS), Tuan Yang Terutama Leftenan Jeneral Neo Kian Hong di
Bolkiah Garison.
Sejurus
ketibaan Tuan Yang Terutama Leftenan Jeneral Neo Kian Hong di
Kementerian Pertahanan, beliau telah menerima tabik hormat dan memeriksa
kawalan kehormatan yang terdiri dari anggota Tentera Darat Diraja
Brunei (TDDB). Ini diikuti dengan kunjungan perpisahan kepada Timbalan
Menteri Pertahanan, Yang Mulia Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat
dan seterusnya kunjungan perpisahan kepada Pemerintah Angkatan
Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (ABDB), Mejar Jeneral Dato Paduka Seri Haji
Aminuddin Ihsan bin Pehin Orang Kaya Saiful Mulok Dato Seri Paduka Haji
Abidin.
Lawatan
oleh Tuan Yang Terutama Leftenan Jeneral Neo Kian Hong menekankan
kesefahaman yang mendalam antara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik
Singapura dan juga meningkatkan hubungan pertahanan yang erat dan mesra
yang telah terjalin sejak sekian lama.
Tuan
Yang Terutama Leftenan Jeneral Neo Kian Hong tidak lama lagi akan
menyerahkan tanggungjawab beliau sebagai Ketua Turus Pertahanan Angkatan
Bersenjata Republik Singapura, sebelum beliau bersara pada akhir bulan
ini. Tuan Yang Terutama bersama isteri Madam Jane Ng Geok dan delegasi
berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bermula pada 4 Mac hingga 6 Mac 2013.